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Planning to buy a used car? Read this first!
You know what make and model you want, and you’re scouring the classifieds looking for just the right car for you. But whether you buy privately or...
August 2017 fuel price review
Having enjoyed the fifth monthly decrease in the overall price of fuel in July, drivers were sad to see the trend break in August, when the overall...
Driverless lorries to hit UK roads – but are we really ready?
The government has announced plans to let partially self-driving lorries loose on our major roads by the end of 2019. The automated system, which is...
Should petrol and diesel be banned in 2030, not 2040?
A group of environmental and aid organisations has spoken out, claiming that the government’s controversial plan to ban petrol and diesel cars by...
Beware! Road signs with hidden double meanings!
In order to pass their driving theory tests, motorists are expected to memorise a whole host of road signs and their meanings. Some of these are...
Is your car safe? Not enough, say EU and motoring groups
New UK vehicles are in need of some serious safety upgrades, according to a coalition of transport organisations. The team of motoring organisations...
Carmakers jump on the diesel scrappage bandwagon
While the government leaves it up to local authorities to come up with official diesel scrappage schemes, carmakers have realised that something...
Could your out of date licence cost you £1,000?
When you move house, there’s so much to remember to do. Apart from the actual moving process, there are things like council tax, bank information...
Are you ready to beat the back to school traffic?
Many people who commute to work by car breathe a sigh of relief when the school holidays start. School holidays mean much quieter roads during rush...
Will your area benefit from the latest road improvements?
Highways England has announced its next series of major road improvements, with £19.9 million being invested as part of the Growth and Housing Fund....
Banned! The new ’67’ number plates the DVLA won’t let you buy
The new September ’67’ plate is here and with it, some outstanding opportunities to source a unique plate that is both lewd and crude. Well, there...
Do We Need a New Way to Tackle Speeding?
According to the latest figures from police constabularies, drivers committed more than two million speeding offences in the UK in 2016. This is a...
Learner Drivers to Get Motorway Lessons from 2018
The government has announced new rules that will allow learner drivers in England, Scotland and Wales to have driving lessons on motorways from...
Are car vending machines the future?
Buying a car is soon to become “as easy as buying a can of Coke.” Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba is due to launch its first car vending machine...
£640 fine: watch your speed (and more) when driving in the EU!
August is traditionally the busiest time of year for Brits heading off on their holidays. Hopping across the Channel to explore the continent by car...
The hidden costs of driving
All drivers know roughly how much they spend on insurance, tax, and fuel, but what about those other driving costs that you might not consider?...
Is reducing air pollution putting our safety at risk?
The Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health warn that air pollution may be responsible for as many as 40,000 early deaths...
Damning of diesel continues – but is there light at the end of the tunnel?
New car sales in July continued to drop, with petrol cars down 9.3%. Diesel cars crashed even further, with a drop of 20.1%, according to the latest...
Review of UK fuel prices in July 2017: steady summer decline continues
While earlier indications signalled that a rise in fuel prices might be on the cards for July 2017, prices actually dropped for a fifth consecutive...
Are you up to date with the dangers of Britain’s roads?
Motorists in Derby are claiming that a new roundabout has caused ten accidents in 48 hours. They are blaming a lack of lighting and signage for the...
Parking ticket numbers soar as government stands up to private parking companies
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) sold more than 1.7 million drivers’ details to private parking firms between April and June. This...
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